At a glance
Cash Scratch Fever costs $5 a ticket from the Maryland Lottery. By our estimate the $50,000 prize is easier to hit now than at launch: about 1 in 447,522 per ticket, down from 1 in 589,235. Prizes of $1,000 and up were printed on roughly 1 in 98,206 tickets.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.88
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$50,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
33%
ValueScore™
42 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #53 of the 90 active games we track in Maryland.
Why
→Wins are infrequent: about a 26% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.88), lower than most games.
- Top-prize odds have improved: 1 in 589K at launch, about 1 in 448K now. Tickets have sold faster than the $50,000 prizes have been claimed.
- Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- At $0.72 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$50,000
3 of 7 left
launch odds 1 in 589K
now ~1 in 448K
$5,000
5 of 17 left
launch odds 1 in 243K
now ~1 in 269K
$1,000
6 of 18 left
launch odds 1 in 229K
now ~1 in 224K
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 7 | 3 | 43% |
| $5,000 | 17 | 5 | 29% |
| $1,000 | 18 | 6 | 33% |
| $500 | 1,185 | 387 | 33% |
| $100 | 4,152 | 1,348 | 32% |
| $75 | 4,641 | 1,491 | 32% |
| $50 | 70,811 | 22,705 | 32% |
| $25 | 79,202 | 25,633 | 32% |
| $15 | 152,532 | 49,206 | 32% |
| $10 | 296,779 | 96,109 | 32% |
| $5 | 453,708 | 149,129 | 33% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$14,853,685
Current Prize Pool
$4,842,025
Payout Percentage
32.6%
Total Prizes Remaining
346,022
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
4,124,642
Estimated Remaining
1,342,565
% Remaining
32.5%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
42
VALUESCORE
Fair
42
out of 100
Expected Value
17/40
Prize Quality
10/25
Win Frequency
7/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/23/2026
Game Details
- State
- Maryland
- Game Number
- 755
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 7/18/2025
- Payout %
- 72.0%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/23/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Cash Scratch Fever scratch-off a good buy?
Cash Scratch Fever is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 42/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Maryland. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Maryland rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Cash Scratch Fever cost?
Cash Scratch Fever costs $5 per ticket in Maryland. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Cash Scratch Fever scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Cash Scratch Fever are 1 in 3.88. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Cash Scratch Fever?
The top prize for Cash Scratch Fever is $50,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Cash Scratch Fever?
Cash Scratch Fever offers 11 distinct prize levels: $50,000 (7 total), $5,000 (17 total), $1,000 (18 total), $500 (1,185 total), $100 (4,152 total), $75 (4,641 total), $50 (70,811 total), $25 (79,202 total), $15 (152,532 total), $10 (296,779 total), and $5 (453,708 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Cash Scratch Fever?
Based on our latest data, 33% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 346,022 out of 1,063,052 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Cash Scratch Fever rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Cash Scratch Fever at 42 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was Cash Scratch Fever released?
Cash Scratch Fever was released by the Maryland Lottery on July 18, 2025. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Cash Scratch Fever data updated on ScratchCheck?
Cash Scratch Fever data comes directly from the official Maryland Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.